Chorus:
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade
Masquerade!
Hide your face
So the world will never find you!
Masquerade!
Every face a different shade
Masquerade!
Look around-
There's another mask behind you!
Flash of mauve...
Splash of puce...
Fool and king...
Ghoul and goose...
Green and black...
Queen and priest...
Trace of rouge...
Face of beast...
Faces...
Take your turn, take a ride
On the merry-go-round
In an inhuman race...
Eye of gold...
Thigh of blue...
True is false...
Who is who...?
Curl of lip...
Swirl of clown...
Ace of hearts...
Face of clown...
Faces...
Drink it in, drink it up
Til you've drowned
In the light, in the sound
Raoul/Christine:
But who can name the face...?
All:
Grinning yellows
Spinning reds...
Masquerade!
Take your fill-
Let the spectacle astound you!
Masuerade!
Burning glances,
Turning heads...
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
At the sea of smiles
Around you!
Maquerade!
Seething shadows,
breathing lies...
Masquerade!
You can fool any friend
Who ever knew you!
Masquerade!
Leering satyrs,
Peering eyes...
Masquerade!
Run and hide-
But a face will
Still pursue you!
Giry:
What a night!
Meg:
What a crowd!
Andre:
Makes you glad!
Firmin:
Makes you proud!
All the creme de la creme!
Carlotta:
Watching us watching them!
Meg/Giry:
And all our fears
Are in the past!
Andre:
Six months...
Piangi:
Of relief!
Carlotta:
Of delight!
Andre/Firmin:
Of Elysian peace!
Meg/Giry:
And we can breathe at last!
Carlotta:
No more notes!
Piangi:
No more ghost!
Giry:
Here's a health!
Andre:
Here's a toast:
To a prosperous year!
Firmin:
To the new chandeliar!
Piangi/Carlotta:
And may its
Splendour never fade!
Firmin:
Six months!
Giry:
What a joy!
Meg:
What a change!
Firmin/Andre:
What a blessed release!
Andre:
And what a masquerade!
Christine (to Raoul):
Think of it!
A secret engagement!
Look- your future bride!
Just think of it!
Raoul:
But why is it secret?
What have we to hide?
Christine:
Please let's not fight...
Raoul:
Christine, you're free
Christine:
Wait til the time is right
Raoul:
When will that be?
It's an engagement
Not a crime!
Christine,
What are you
Afraid of?
Christine:
Let's not argue...
Raoul:
Let's not argue...
Christine:
Please pretend...
Raoul:
I can only hope I'll...
Both:
Understand in time...
All:
Masquerade!
Paper faces on parade!
Masquerade!
Hide your face,
so the world will
never find you!
Masquerade!
Every face a different shade!
Masquerade!
Look around-
There's anoth mask behind you!
Masquerade!
Burning glances,
Turning heads,
Masquerade!
Stop and stare
at the sea of smiles
Around you!
Masquerade!
Grinning yellows
Spinning reds!
Masquerade!
Take your fill-
Let the spectacle
astound you!
